Monthly Archive for August, 2009

: August, 2009

The secretary of state’s office said Thursday that the latest daily signature count for a referendum seeking to overturn Washington’s new “everything but marriage” same-sex domestic partner law showed a rejection rate near 15 percent. …

Mayor Greg Nickels’ lead has fallen from 12 to just 3 points in the latest KING 5 news poll, with T-Mobile executive Joe Mallahan picking up support from over-65 voters, independents and Republicans. …

The AP’s Gene Johnson reported Thursday that KIRO-TV is saying there’s no truth to King County executive candidate and former news anchor Susan Hutchison’s claim that the station imposed “shackles of silence” barring her from speaking about a lawsuit between the parties. …

One of the key state lawmakers behind expanded gay rights in Washington said Thursday he’s hopeful that a referendum trying to overturn the new “everything but marriage” same-sex domestic partner law will not qualify for the ballot. …

The latest count by State Election officials contains an error rate of 14.2 percent, slightly dimming ballot prospects for Referendum 71, the attempt to secure a statewide vote on the Legislature’s “everything but marriage” rights for same-sex partners. …

In a poll taken on both sides of the 49th Parallel, Canadians have a higher opinion of their health care system than Americans: But nearly a quarter of Canadians have traveled outside Canada to access health care. …